As a Senior Designer, Inline Footwear Design at Brooks Running, you will create and innovate, elevating the aesthetic readiness of Brooks Running footwear inline product with your strong point of view. You will work closely with the Color – Material & Trend Design Team to create our Seasonal Beauty and lead the implementation of our emotional storytelling of color, graphics, materials, finishes, and trends.
Requirements
- 4-year college or university degree in industrial, graphics, apparel, or footwear design, equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for a degree
- 7+ years of experience creating color/material/textile programs and future vision in a retail/manufacturing environment
- 2D and 3D CAD experience with complex surfacing and geometry, such as Rhino, Blender and Adobe Substance 2d and 3d Suite, Solidworks, etc.
- Thorough knowledge of art and design with a clear understanding of visual design or any design-related environment
- Proven experience creating and leading the execution of vision and strategy
- Ability to understand design concepts and think conceptually
- Ability to understand design conceptually across product categories
- Ability to create designs that meet category needs and commercial opportunities
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment
- Ability to build and foster relationships in a team environment
- Ability and desire to push themselves, others, and the brand forward
- Ability to influence and collaborate with key business partners
- Keen attention to detail in planning, organization, and execution of tasks (self and through others), while still seeing the big picture and understanding how all of the pieces fit together and affect one another
- Demonstration of innovation and initiative – always looking at improving our products and processes while also displaying a willingness to dive into the details and help out wherever necessary
- Passionate participation in Brooks’ sports activities is a plus, overridden by the ability to understand and empathize with the runner to develop loyal, engaging relationships with our customers and the Brooks community
- Mastery with Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop
- Competent using Apple Mac Operating system
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint etc.)
- Embraces and lives the Brooks values!
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance, HSA and employer contribution, FSA, family & fertility assistance, 401K Savings Plan and match, employee assistance program, and transportation assistance
- Paid Time Off - Brooks offers generous time off including three to five weeks of paid time off, eleven paid holidays, paid sick and parental leave
- Bonus - in addition to base pay, Brooks employees may also be offered an annual bonus based on company performance
- Perks - including product discounts, employee recognition, fitness discounts, volunteer and donation benefits
